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OSHA CHALLENGE - CONSTRUCTION TRACK - STAGES AT A GLANCE

ELEMENT: Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program

2 .  Worksite Analysis >>  Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program

Stage I

 

Stage II Stage III VPPAC.org suggestive
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  • No action required.
  • Establish, document, & implement future sampling schedule, strategy, and rationale, e.g., develop a formal written IH program.
    -Follow-up on results of baseline IH study.
  • Conduct more in-depth analysis if warranted to determine actual employee exposures.
  • Require subcontractors to participate in the company IH program where necessary.
  • Follow-up on results of subcontractor baseline IH study, if applicable, and conduct more in-depth analysis, if warranted.
  • Continue implementing the written IH programs taking proactive steps to improve control of health hazards to prevent occupational disease.